Layered Crabmeat Appetizer Recipes

LAYERED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In a glass bowl combine crabmeat, green onions, cucumber, red onion, tomato, parsley and cilantro.
• In a small bowl, combine the 3 juices.
• Stir the juices into the crab mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise, blending well.
• Spread a thin layer of the cream cheese and mayonnaise mixture over the bottom of a serving platter.
• Drain crab mixture, pressing out as much moisture as possible.
• Spread crab mixture over cream cheese and mayonnaise.
• Top with diced avocado.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

13 BEST CRAB APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a crab appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

LAYERED CRAB RANGOON DIP

Steps:

• Beat together the cream cheese and milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Combine the crabmeat, water chestnuts, mustard, onion, Worcestershire, soy sauce, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl and toss gently to combine.
• Spread out the cream cheese mixture in an even layer in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Spread the sweet-and-sour sauce on top, leaving about a 1-inch border of cream cheese all around. Spoon the crab mixture on top of the sweet-and-sour sauce. The dip can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated, covered, overnight.
• Just before serving, scatter the lettuce, scallions and cilantro over the crab, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Serve with wonton skins, shrimp chips or rice crackers.

LAYERED SEAFOOD DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.
• In the bottom of an approximately 12 inch round serving dish, spread the cream cheese mixture. Pour cocktail sauce evenly over the mixture. Layer with green bell pepper, green onions and tomato. Top with crabmeat and shrimp. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.

LAYERED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese and miracle whip together until smooth.
• Spread into a deep serving dish (at least 2 inches deep).
• Mix the drained crabmeat and the cocktail sauce together and then spread over cream cheese layer.
• Sprinkle chopped green pepper, green onion and tomato over crab layer.
• Cover vegetable layer with grated cheese, cover and refrigerate.
• Serve with crackers or tortilla chips for dipping.
• Can be made 1 day ahead and stored in refrigerator.

CRABMEAT-CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese spread, Miracle Whip, lemon juice, white part of onion and crabmeat. Remove crescent rolls from tube; do not unroll. , Cut each section into 12 slices. Place slices on ungreased baking sheet. Divide crab mixture over 24 crescent roll slices. Sprinkle with green onion tops and paprika. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned on bottom. Serve immediately.

SUPER EASY LAYERED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese with Worcestershire Sauce & mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip) until smooth. Feel free to add more or less Worcestershire sauce for your personal taste.
• Spread the mixture on a plate, I usually use a plate the size of a dinner dish.
• Gently spread the chili sauce over the top of the cream cheese mixture. (Like spreading pizza sauce over the crust).
• Sprinkle the well drained crab meat over the top of chili sauce.
• Finally, sprinkle the parsley over the top.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers.

PHILADELPHIA® CRABMEAT SPREAD

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese on serving plate.
• Pour cocktail sauce over cream cheese; top with imitation crabmeat.
• Serve with assorted crackers or cocktail rye bread slices.